Director, Communications

HUMANITY UNITED

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Title: Director, Communications Department: Communications

Manager: Senior Strategic Advisor FLSA Status: Exempt

ABOUT HUMANITY UNITED:

Humanity United is a foundation committed to building peace and advancing human freedom. We lead, support, and collaborate with a broad network of efforts, ideas, and organizations that share our vision of a world free of conflict and injustice.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Senior Strategic Advisor, the Director of Communications will set, guide and execute the strategy for all communications and media relations in support of Humanity United's peace building portfolio of work. The Director of Communications will work with the peace building team across Humanity United to employ communications in all its forms as a tool to achieve Humanity United's goals in this area. The Director of Communications will also work with the Senior Strategic Advisor on overall branding and marketing for Humanity United and senior executive communications.

Portfolio Related Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate the annual communications plan across Humanity United's peace building work
• In conjunction with the other members of the peace building team, identify the key audiences we need to reach and devise strategic plans to reach them
• Assess which tools may be the right ones to employ for each campaign including, but not limited to, earned media, paid media, speaking opportunities, events, op-ed placement and media partnerships
• Put the aforementioned communications vehicles in place and be responsible for their execution
• Manage Humanity United's media and influencer relationships related to the peace building portfolio
• Manage the development, distribution, and maintenance of all communications materials relating to the peace building portfolio including, but not limited to, press releases, statements, op-eds, online and social content
• Develop and manage the peace building team's external speaking engagements and work with the team on message development
• Work with Humanity United grantees in the peace building portfolio to facilitate external communications undertaken in conjunction with Humanity United
• Manage budgetary and agency resources
• Track and measure campaign success

Other Responsibilities

• Work with the Senior Strategic Advisor on communications strategy and execution for Humanity United's senior executives (including CEO and Founder)
• Assist with overall branding and marketing for Humanity United
• Work collaboratively with the other members of the communications team to support Humanity United as an organization as well as Humanity United's overall organizational goals
• Other communications projects as needed

Qualifications

Humanity United is seeking an accomplished Director of Communications who has at least 10 years of broad communications experience. Knowledge of the peace building portfolio is not required, but the ideal candidate will be able to engage easily and enthusiastically with the subject. The ideal candidate will bring smart and creative communications ideas to the peace building portfolio and be ready and able to execute effective campaigns in support of Humanity United's peace building goals. The ability to take knowledge and transform it into effective messages and disseminate it to the right audiences through the best distribution channels is critical.

• Experience developing and implementing effective communications strategies across multiple communications channels
• Proven track record of success in developing and implementing campaigns
• Entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives
• Excellent writing/editing and verbal communication skills
• A strong track record as an implementer who thrives on managing a variety of key initiatives concurrently
• Highly collaborative style, relationship builder with the flexibility and finesse to "manage by influence"
• High energy, maturity, and leadership with the ability to position communications discussions at both the strategic and tactical levels
• Capacity and maturity to manage high level executives and their communications needs
• Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups, including staff, board members, partners, grantees, and others
• Self-starter, able to work independently but also collaboratively
• Must be available for international travel

The above reflects management's definition of essential functions for this position, but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The above duties are representative only; management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.